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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, presented by the Rev Marjory MacLean. Show more
50 million pounds worth of thefts on UK farms last year as rural crime increases. Sarah Swadling joins a police officer combating metal theft. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
With John Humphrys and Evan Davis. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
Fi Glover launches a new series tracking people from two very different generations as they reach crossroads in their lives. Show more
Woman's Hour
Female unemployment; babies and salt; Becky Sharp; jockey Hayley Turner
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Becky Sharp: modern inspiration or despicable social climber? Unemployment for women over 45 is an increasing problem - we look at the figures and get advice. Jockey Hayley Turner. Show more
Frederic's life is in danger as anarchy rules on the Italian retreat, and it is every man for himself. Stars Patrick Kennedy. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Stephen Smith reports from inside the High Street 'freemasonry' of the barber's, a lasting male 'rites of passage'. From August 2011. Show more
The American essayist on what not to do with a mouse and the ups and downs of a long term relationship. From June 2011. Show more
With Julian Worricker. Why thousands of care homes are without a manager. A fed-up train commuter is fighting back with his iPhone. And should guidance on alcohol units change? Show more
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National and international news with Martha Kearney. Listeners can share their views via email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #wato.
Nigel Rees hosts the quotations quiz with Ardal O'Hanlon, Brian Sibley, Shelagh Fogarty and Martin Jarvis. From August 2011. Show more
There's a celebration at Ambridge Hall and James and Leonie make a big announcement. Show more
By Nick Wood. Stephen Luckwell is an autistic teenager. Everyday activities present enormous challenges as well as tiny moments of triumph. He's helped along by his teacher Claire. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Melvyn Bragg asks if the 400-year reign of Received Pronunciation is finally over, as increasing pride is taken in regional accents. From August 2011. Show more
Gorbachev's liberalisation reveals the extent of public discontent with the whole Soviet system. Yeltsin becomes Russian President and challenges the authority of Gorbachev's USSR. Show more
Sheila Dillon looks back at the life of Mario Cassandro - the man who helped re-invent the restaurant in Britain. Show more
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the principle of Sabbath rest. How has society been affected by the gradual erosion of this communal day off every week? Show more
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Ventriloquism and PAs. Nicholas Parsons welcomes Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Shelia Hancock and Graham Norton. From August 2011.
Susan makes the best of the new situation and James is looking for support. Show more
Front Row
Designer Ron Arad and novelist Hari Kunzru
30 minutes
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John Wilson talks to the designer Ron Arad about his new project Curtain Call, and writer Hari Kunzru on his new novel set in a remote town in the Californian desert. Show more
Frederic's life is in danger as anarchy rules on the Italian retreat, and it is every man for himself. Stars Patrick Kennedy. Show more
A 1938 baptismal certificate, recently found in Los Angeles, shows a Jewish man converting to Christianity. Mike Thomson follows the story back to Vienna's Anglican Church. Show more
Tim Judah reports from Senegal on the rise to prominence and economic power of the Mourides, a Sufi Muslim brotherhood with a powerful work ethic. Show more
Fi Glover launches a new series tracking people from two very different generations as they reach crossroads in their lives. Show more
Historian and broadcaster Dan Cruickshank goes off the beaten track and revisits the London haunts that author Geoffrey Fletcher wrote about in the 1960s. Show more
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National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah. Show more
Our narrator looks back on where it all began: the arrival of Adrian Finn at his school and the recognition of three friends that here was a student of uncommon brilliance. Show more
Chris Ledgard meets Les Barker, a Mancunian who, in his mid-sixties, fell in love with the Welsh language and is a now a serious performer on the Welsh poetry scene. Show more
Dr Hugh is worried that Dr Roy has overlooked a possible communicable disease. NHS satire sitcom stars Nigel Planer and Celia Imrie. From June 2011. Show more
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Jasper Rees travels around Wales in order to discover his 'inner Welshness', and does things like coal-mining, sheep shearing and coracling to help with the process. Ymlaen Cymru! Show more
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